sbutk Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Hi, Can anybody ID this unfamiliar bird song for me? I’ve been hearing it quite often recently; in the vicinity of Oldham Pond in North Haledon, NJ P1920567-birdsong by sbutk, on Flickr Thanks! Edited May 30, 2019 by sbutk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbutk Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hmm. Seems I've run into technical difficulties... For whatever reason, when I try to link to the uploaded video on my 3rd party hosting site, only the still image (vidcap) appears in my forum post. So instead I tried uploading my video directly into the forum post [like I think I've been successful in doing once before] - but when the video upload is 99% complete, it stops and gives me a "-200" error. Does anyone know what this means, and how to get around it? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I had that problem yesterday (also with photos). I just refreshed the page and it worked fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbutk Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, Kevin said: I had that problem yesterday (also with photos). I just refreshed the page and it worked fine. Thanks. I'll give it another go, and try to think of something else if I still have problems... 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbutk Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Trying my upload again. Looks like it [cross my fingers] might've worked this time... P1920567-birdsong.MP4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark5 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I will bump this since the problem with the video is resolved. I can hear the bird just fine but can not identify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Contreras Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Sounds kinda like an American Robin but it’s different. Grosbeaks and Tanagers can also sound like AMRO. Morr or less does this sound similar https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/85102?__hstc=75100365.331defff933546ad421646a359a0bb6a.1558982717247.1559497000544.1559501970759.16&__hssc=75100365.5.1559501970759&__hsfp=2196497259#_ga=2.12535804.994277333.1559413734-1627502998.1558982715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Storm Mystery Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 The background bird (the 2nd call at the end of the video) sounds like a Robin for sure. The first part sounds like a different bird to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I'm not sure if I'm hearing two birds at once or not, but I think it sounds kind of like a Baltimore Oriole. And, yes, that's an American Robin at 3 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbutk Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Paul Contreras said: Sounds kinda like an American Robin but it’s different. Grosbeaks and Tanagers can also sound like AMRO. Morr or less does this sound similar https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/85102?__hstc=75100365.331defff933546ad421646a359a0bb6a.1558982717247.1559497000544.1559501970759.16&__hssc=75100365.5.1559501970759&__hsfp=2196497259#_ga=2.12535804.994277333.1559413734-1627502998.1558982715 Offhand, I'd say it's not a match. Being a novice when it comes to bird calls, I assume "pattern/rhythm" is important, besides "voice"? This bird that I've recorded here has had the exact same song upon multiple observations. Never have caughta glimpse of the bird, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbutk Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: I'm not sure if I'm hearing two birds at once or not, but I think it sounds kind of like a Baltimore Oriole. And, yes, that's an American Robin at 3 seconds. I'd say Baltimore Oriole is a distinct possibility, since I've seen them in the area rather sporadically. Still, I've played ever BO song & call on both my Audubon and Merlin apps and - while the voice/pitch sound similar, the patterns certainly don't. And as I mentioned above, this mysterious bird has the same song, day in and day out. Hoping to try again soon for a better recording; or even a glimpse of the culprit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Baltimore Oriole songs vary from individual to individual. I'm not sure they have any "default" songs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbutk Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: Baltimore Oriole songs vary from individual to individual. I'm not sure they have any "default" songs. Hmm, very interesting. Good to know, thanks. ...So I'd say that possibility remains a good candidate for my "mystery bird". Curious... Are there other species for which that's true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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